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Alabama State Route 67

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State Route 67 marker
State Route 67
Route information
Maintained by ALDOT
Length47.107 mi[1] (75.811 km)
Existed1940–present
Major junctions
South end US 231 in northern Blount County
Major intersections SR 69 near Baileyton
SR 36 near Somerville
I-65 at Priceville
US 31 in Decatur SR 24 in Decatur
North end
US 72 Alt. / SR 20 in Decatur
Location
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
Highway system
  • Alabama State Highway System
SR 66 SR 68

State Route 67 (SR 67) is a 47.107-mile-long (75.811 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama that connects the city of Decatur to U.S. Route 231 at Rainbow Crossing in Blount County. This highway serves as a connector between Decatur and Gadsden.

Route description

SR 67 begins at an intersection with US 231 and travels to the northwest towards Decatur. The highway travels through the cities and towns of Joppa, Somerville, and Priceville and ends at US 72 Alt/Alabama State Route 20 on the northwestern side of Decatur.

When SR 67 enters the Decatur city limits, it is known as Point Mallard Parkway. The highway is also one of Decatur's only two links to Interstate 65 (I-65). After intersecting US 31 in southeastern Decatur, SR 67 turns into The Beltline, providing a western bypass to relieve traffic on 6th Avenue that travels through the center of the city.

Future

Over time, The Beltline currently has its own traffic problem and provided ample space for large businesses with interest in Decatur. Plans are underway to widen The Beltline from its current size of four lanes to six lanes to help move traffic along more smoothly. One of the businesses that has contributed to congestion is the Colonial Mall Decatur, the only mall in the Decatur metropolitan area.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Blount0.0000.000 US 231 (SR 53) – Arab, Attalla, Birmingham, GadsdenSouthern terminus
CullmanBaileyton8.80514.170 SR 69 – Cullman, Guntersville
MorganSomerville24.08938.767 SR 36 – Hartselle
Priceville34.63655.741 I-65 – Birmingham, HuntsvilleI-65 exit 334
Decatur38.98262.735Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value).
44.09970.970
SR 24 west – Moulton, DecaturModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
45.31272.923
US 72 Alt. / SR 20
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Alabama Department of Transportation. "Milepost Maps". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)